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I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.

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Mia Hamm
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 17
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Selma
Alabama
Mariel Margaret Hamm
Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra
Sodas
Soda
Afterwards
Besides
Soccer
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Friends

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Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.
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I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.
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I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.
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Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
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I hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.
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People ask me, 'Would you ever want to play professional golf?' And I'm like, 'No. No, no, no, no. Just because I can hit a good shot every now and then doesn't make me a pro.'
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Every day I look for ways to be inspired, to learn and to grow. And trying to be the best for my kids, my husband and my family. One thing I really wanna do is being there for my kids, be part of my siblings and my parents.
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I'm not someone who goes around the locker room before a game trying to motivate my teammates. I don't say a lot before the game. I don't say a lot in general. It takes too much energy to do that.
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Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.
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I was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.
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If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.
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Goals have never defined me as a player. What has defined me is my impact on the team. If that means passing or playing defense to win, I'll do it.
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Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them
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